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Tooth loss is an uncomfortable reality for many adults, and living with the stigma of missing teeth has been proven to negatively impact quality of life by damaging a person’s self-image and limiting their lifestyle.
There are several options for adults who are living with the discomfort and inconvenience of missing teeth, but dental implants have been proven to be the most dependable way to restore both the look and feel of permanent natural teeth.
Dental implants perform like natural teeth because they are anchored securely to the jawbone to form a foundation and can fill in the gaps caused by the loss of a single tooth, multiple teeth or an entire set of upper or lower teeth. With an implant in place, the bone integrates to the implant and the natural topography is maintained while the stability provided by dental implants greatly improves the biting and chewing functions that will allow people to enjoy life’s little pleasures again.
Partial dentures are attached to other teeth and can slide or slip at the worst moment, and full dentures must be routinely replaced. But dental implants are connected to bone just like real teeth, and studies have shown that dental implants from more than 30 years ago are still fi rmly fastened in place.
